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Savor the Season:

This issue we are proud to present insider tips about your favorite local restaurants. We are happy to share fun facts about heritage brands made in Lancaster. And finally, we’re pleased to honor those farmers, keepers, and growers of wild things who don’t just innovate—but surprise and captivate us with pure magic wonder.

Foodie Guide:

We’re all about fresh here at Fig®. Fresh ideas. Fresh destinations. And, of course, fresh food. If fresh is best, you’ll have to travel far to find a place with greater raw materials at its fingertips. Or such a diverse array of restaurants.

Arts & Culture:

Education:

From the hyper-focused to the well-rounded—from arts to engineering—education opens the door to possibility. Luckily for us, Lancaster offers learning opportunities for all, regardless of age, interest, or experience.

Lodging:

LancHappy Project:

WE’RE IN PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS. The LancHappy Project is about ordinary people finding and creating happiness in the City of Lancaster. What do locals love? How do kindness and gratitude affect happiness and wellbeing of the mind, body, and spirit? We want to know.

Savor the Season

I’M A SELF-PROFESSED FOOD SNOB FOR MANY REASONS. I had a father who was way ahead of his time, and I often think favorably about my childhood experiences growing up on an organic farm in Lancaster County. I can almost taste the sweet homemade jams and jellies squishing out of my sandwiches with each bite.

Fresh Face: Splits & Giggles

ICE CREAM IS ONE OF MOST NOSTALGIC AND ICONIC TASTES OF SUMMER—and it’s most enjoyable when shared. The childhood favorite is the inspiration for three couples who joined together to purchase, renovate, and reopen the Splits & Giggles ice cream shop.

“We’re all friends and neighbors. We would all come here during the summer and when the place went up for sale,

Fresh Face: One Lucky Peach

TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON. Peaches are no different. They are at their best near the middle or end of summer—offering only a tiny window of opportunity for a truly exceptional and rare taste of goodness.

Owner and buyer Latoya Holt is a refreshing addition to the 300 Block. She’s ambitious, creative, and smart. Her boutique is simple, yet inspired, and

Fresh Face: Because I Like U

KINDNESS IN GIVING CREATES LOVE. Because I Like U is a destination for everything necessary in the gift-giving process: from the gift and the card to the presentation and packaging—it makes sharing sentiments a fun and easy experience.

“For me, it all began when I would go into stores and I would be uninspired. I really couldn’t find things that were unique,”

Authentic: Carol Campbell

CAROL CAMPBELL BELIEVES THAT BEING HEALTHY IS A UNIVERSAL GOAL. For years she worked as an elementary school counselor for the School District of Lancaster, guiding children to make practical, healthy decisions— to care about themselves and others.

She remembers the fun of cooking with fruits and vegetables from a childhood favorite: Moosewood Cookbook by